Nikola Logosová

Illustrator

©Nikola Logosova

A complex world captured on paper

Nikola is an award-winning illustrator based in Prague
She applies her art to different fields of work
She also masters lithography, linocut, silkscreen printing and intaglio

The works of Nikola Logosová are evidence of thorough observation. She speaks in concrete visual language, with tangible motifs – regardless of whether the subject matter is factual or fictional. It is as though she wants to make sure that everyone can enter the world of her drawings. Nikola has a wide creative range: as an illustrator, she works on books and magazines; as a graphic designer, she creates visual identities for podcasts and events; and as an artist, she makes her own installations and exhibitions. "I enjoy the diversity of projects and people I get to work with. Thanks to that, I keep evolving, always adopting a new approach or finding new techniques," she says. Her book 'I, Man' was selected for the White Ravens award (2022) as one of the 200 best books in the world.

Interview

©Nikola Logosova

©Nikola Logosova

How did you start as an illustrator?: I guess my life has been a constant creation of various things. But when I was in high school, I started drawing a lot, and the idea of actually illustrating came to my mind and then it came quite naturally to study Illustration and Graphics.
What is your creative process?: When I am working on a project, I get completely absorbed and think about it constantly until I finish it. I would sit and do it all at once if I could. It is not easy to separate my personal life from work, but I am working on that.
How do you choose the style for your projects?: I always choose the technique and approach according to the brief, trying to find what fits best to express the text or theme. Usually, I combine several techniques to create something truly unique.
What is your advice for aspiring illustrators?: Illustrating is a very solitary activity that you cannot do for money; at least, that is how I see it. You have to live for it and enjoy it, otherwise, it will not be sustainable. If I did not feel this way, I would not be doing it anymore.

Nikola Logosová is an expert artisan she began her career in 2015